I recently attended a webinar hosted by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and the Butterfly Foundation, exploring a topic that I know impacts so many women – body image and eating disorders in midlife. It was such an eye-opening session. So many of the challenges women experience through perimenopause andContinue reading “When Body Image and Midlife Collide: Body Image and Eating Disorders in Menopausal Women”
Tag Archives: menopause
The Untapped Power of Women Over 50
Why Smart Companies Retain and Attract Them At 56, I have no intention of slowing down – I feel like I’m stepping into my most powerful years yet, both professionally and personally. My youngest child has just finished secondary school, I’m several years into post-menopause (and now feeling great), andContinue reading “The Untapped Power of Women Over 50”
Menopause: The ‘Change’ I didn’t know I needed
Puberty and pregnancy provided their challenges. But NOTHING prepared me for menopause. During this major hormonal transition, at times it felt like my body was failing me. It felt like I had no control and I was even quite angry with my body!However, on reflection, I recognise that in theContinue reading “Menopause: The ‘Change’ I didn’t know I needed”
It’s never too late to chase your dreams
I was reminded this week that it really is never too late to start chasing your dreams. It was the 2 year anniversary of me completing an Ironman Triathlon in Cairns in 2021 when I was 52. An Ironman is 3.8km swim, 180km cycle, 42.2 run. Even writing that nowContinue reading “It’s never too late to chase your dreams”
Menopause Metamorphosis
There were many times throughout my menopause transition where I felt the opposite of a beautiful butterfly. It was often confusing, frustrating and really hard. I felt like my entire existence and sense of self was being thrown into utter chaos, amid crazily fluctuating hormones, sleepless nights, sweats and moodContinue reading “Menopause Metamorphosis”
Queen Menopause by Alison Daddo
For Australian women around my age (almost 54), you may recall seeing Alison (then Brahe) gracing the cover of Dolly and other fashion magazines frequently. If I’m brutally honest, I have to admit that the images of Alison, through our 1980s social media equivalent, looking so slim and perfect probablyContinue reading “Queen Menopause by Alison Daddo”